Cyberattacks, Fake News, And Disinformation In Southeast Asia’s Elections: The Ailment, The Antidote
On the occasion of the 2022 World Press Freedom Day, the UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR), the Advocates for Freedom of Expression Coalition-Southeast Asia (AFEC-SEA), and the Center for International Law-Philippines (CenterLaw) hosted a virtual forum entitled “Cyberattacks, Fake News, and Disinformation in Southeast Asia’s Elections: The Ailment, The Antidote” on 3 May 2022 via Zoom and Facebook Live.
The delegates and attendees were welcomed by UP IHR Director Professor Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan, AFEC-SEA Chairperson Atty. Gilbert T. Andres, and CenterLaw President Atty. Joel R. Butuyan. Professor Aguiling-Pangalangan observed that an increase in both “fake news” and cyber-attacks have become even more glaring during elections. “On one hand, we see rampant misinformation hiding behind the defense of free speech, while also seeing cyber-attacks against those who express unpopular or opposing views.”
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